Today started oddly enough with my getting an email from the online site I use to keep track of exercise, calories and water intake. Three things struck out to me in that email. " Did you only have 600 calories all day, do you know how to count? and remember to record all your food intake, if you don't you may find you wont be successful with weight loss. Ok WSTMNBN( web site that must not be named.). Yes, I only had 600 calories yesterday, no I am not purposefully or accidentally withholding data from you. You just don't know the rest of the story.
It's our 32nd wedding anniversary today. We are not big on celebrating anniversary's so I marked the occasion by making us scrambled eggs. I know just too exciting for words. It was a very yummy breakfast.
The plan for the day determined a few days ago was a trip to Manchester to check out the Mall on NH for a suit for my son Chris. I was asked to come along to get out of the house, fresh air, change of scenery . It was funny because they wanted me along for the ride but when we arrived at the Mall they were like OK you can do your errands, I had mentioned somethings I wanted to purchase at AC Moore.
I was surprised at how tired I felt even only walking for 10 min around the store. It's interesting when I realized that since surgery I haven't actually been standing up straight cause of the pain. Just cause of the location of the incisions, right smack in the middle of the core muscles. Not finding the suit they wanted we soon departed and ended up at a different Manchester store. This time I got to shop with them. Picked out a gorgeous tie that really makes the charcoal suit/ grey shirt pop.
We stopped for lunch at Burger King. My meal was a small Mango/Banana frappe. I observed that prior to surgery I would have been more than happy to have a large frappe and probably been wanting more when I was done. WOW. The boys had burgers and fries. The shake was wonderful. Should be its low fat but full of carbohydrates.
This was my test how do you deal with a confined car with all those smells. I am still amazed how strong my sense of smell has become since choosing not to eat food.
I had decided that I would adapt a one bite rule for desserts and foods that I adore but shouldn't really have because of calories, fats etc. Well I have added to that rule the 4 french fry rule. I had said to the front seat occupants that I thought 2 fries could make their way to the back seat occupant. What harm can 2 french fries do? I understand there is no nutritional value in a french fry but there is flavor value which in my eyes carries the same if not more quality of life.
I sat in the back seat, leaned my head against the car door, closed my eyes and just savored the burger smells, I swear I could smell each component. Heavenly, I keep telling my self that. Smelling is better than eating. At one point 2 more fries migrated to the back seat and it struck me. I know just how the dogs feel, sitting, panting waiting for the treat to come there way. Was quite a Revelation!!!.
I will say the Road Trip to the Mall was not a wicked bad idea, turned out to be a good idea. I will say that as a recovering from surgery person, that because I didn't have a baseline for comparison I really don't know I have done to much until it's too late, I have done to much and already starting to notice the fatigue. Whoops. I was pretty well done in for the rest of the day. Its all about learning something new every day.
Tonight's supper was an adventure in chewing. Surgeon told me to practice chewing so when i was offered 2 oz of chicken I wasn't going to say no. I find my self thinking of food portions in terms of tsp/tbsp/oz. Instead of cups, plates, and lbs. Tonight's supper actually looked like a real meal. I am starting to be an adult as I can portion out baby bites with an adult utensil..
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